# Helping Hands for Japan

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1141296 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1141296)
- Company number: 07577019
- Website: http://www.helpinghandsforjapan.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £216
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire, Japan
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/helping-hands-for-japan

General fundraising for and raising awareness about disasters, and in particular the tsunami in northern Japan on March 11 2011

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £216 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £216 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £216 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £33 | £1,868 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,614 | £216 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The provision of relief services and support to disaster stricken areas

## What it funds

Helping Hands for Japan is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Helping Hands for Japan reported income of £0 and spending of £216. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,732 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire and Japan.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Helping Hands for Japan in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (helpinghandsforjapan.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Helping Hands for Japan open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Helping Hands for Japan is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Helping Hands for Japan fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire and Japan.

### Does Helping Hands for Japan give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Helping Hands for Japan makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Helping Hands for Japan give each year?

The register does not break out Helping Hands for Japan's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £216. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £546 a year.

### How large is Helping Hands for Japan?

In its latest reported year Helping Hands for Japan reported income of £0 and spending of £216.


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